Does anyone know why my system tray icons, bottom right next to the clock, have all disappeared and how I get them back. It's only usually skype and MSN messenger icons and utorrent if I'm down/uploading and the printer icon when printing but i've become used to using them to open / close these programs

Sorry meant to add, I know the programs are running as I see the processes running in Win Task Manager

if you can remember the last time you saw your system tray icons , try system restore its a very simple process and normally solves most problems, if that dose not work take a look at http://winhlp.com/node/16 a very useful website for windows xp users

I was in the same position about 18 months ago and frankly gave up on them. I always trim them anyway in msconfig to stop unnecessary ones loading at startup and slowing it down.

A quick work around if you are using XP is log off. DO NOT restart just log off and immediately log on again.

Your missing icons should re-appear.

You can try this:
rightclick on the clock,
then a list appeares with different options, there should be an option to change/add/remove the icons.

Frankie 1 wrote:You can try this:
rightclick on the clock,
then a list appeares with different options, there should be an option to change/add/remove the icons.

Alternatively if the clock has disappeared along with all the other icons the

Near the same as Jimbo

Right click Start
Properties
Taskbar
Customize
Restore Defaults

Thanks all, tried some of the options and they didn't work so reverted to a system restore...All back to normal......